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Nick Wright went viral on Wednesday for his analysis of Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball's apparent trip of Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo during a

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Lonzo Ball calls out FS1 host Nick Wright after calling brother, LaMelo, a 'clown'

Bam Adebayo left Tuesday night's NBA Play-In game between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets due to a back injury. Adebayo hit the floor hard after

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Bam Adebayo injury: LaMelo Ball apologizes, explains reasoning for reaction

Tuesday brought the first installment of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets are facing off in the Eastern Conference Play-In

Bam Adebayo throws down a dunk in a historic performance for the Miami Heat

Bam Adebayo injury update: Heat star goes to the locker room after dirty play by LaMelo Ball

Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a single basketball game. He passed Kobe Bryant for the second-most in NBA history, and the most ever in a game that

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Devin Booker defends Bam Adebayo from critics of his 83-point game

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, a former North Carolina high school boys basketball recruit, on Tuesday night made NBA history by scoring the

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Bam Adebayo starred on the North Carolina high school hoop circuit

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo made NBA history on Tuesday night, dropping 83 points in a win over the Washington Wizards. That was the second-highest

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LeBron James reacts to Bam Adebayo 83-point performance, record-breaking night

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has scored the second-most points in NBA history, reaching 82 on a late free throw in the fourth quarter against the

Bam Adebayo tops historic 81-point performance by Kobe Bryant, behind only Wilt Chamberlain

For those of you not entrenched in the professional basketball dating scene (a very niche group, I would imagine), former Kentucky big man Bam

Jul 18, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and boyfriend Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo watch the three-point contest during the 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

WATCH: Bam Adebayo surprised A'ja Wilson with her record-setting 4th WNBA MVP award

The 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers are heavy favorites to beat the 8-seed (formerly 10-seed) Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference

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BBNBA: Despite Herro's 33 points, Heat go down 0-2; Reed Sheppard makes playoff debut

The one good thing about the happenings of Saturday night is that the Earth-shattering NBA trade sending Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers to

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BBNBA: Bam game-winner, Rob career-highs, and SGA dominance

Amidst trade rumors surrounding Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler, his fellow teammate, Bam Adebayo, has been stepping up his on-court play. Adebayo made

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BBNBA: Bam Adebayo makes Heat history in win over Raptors

My guess is that you did not watch much NBA yesterday. There was some other excitement going on elsewhere in the world of Kentucky sports in the form

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BBNBA: Bam Adebayo's near triple-double helps Heat eclipse the Suns

Tyler Herro is having a career year for the Miami Heat this season.  Herro, who had averaged 18.1 PPG over his first five seasons in the NBA, is

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BBNBA: Tyler Herro continues to shine in 41-point blowout of Lakers

It was a relatively quiet night across the BBNBA on the first day of December as just five former Kentucky players were in action. Impressively,

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BBNBA: Julius Randle scores 18 in Wolves' rout over Lakers

Anthony Davis continued to thrive in the JJ Redick-coached Laker offense Sunday night, scoring 33 points to lead Los Angeles to a 105-104 win over

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BBNBA: Anthony Davis' 33 points leads Lakers to 105-104 win over Jazz

De'Aaron Fox is on an absolute heater over the span Sacramento's first 17 games of the season.  Fox, who is playing in his eighth NBA season, scored

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BBNBA: De'Aaron Fox continues hot streak with 31 points in Sacramento loss

Former Kentucky men's basketball star Bam Adebayo and his mother, Marilyn Blount, released a limited-edition bottle of Maker's Mark on Thursday.

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Bam Adebayo and his mom have released a limited-edition Maker's Mark bottle

De'Aaron Fox is still insanely clutch. Shocker.  The one-time All-Star contributed 21 points for the Sacramento Kings in their 127-118 win over Devin

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BBNBA: De'Aaron Fox's clutch gene seals Kings OT win over Suns

Tensions ran high in the Miami Heat's 135-122 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. With just under two minutes left in the game, Heat forward Bam

Bam Adebayo threatens fan in Denver: 'I’ll slap the sh*t out you'

Devin Booker (22 PTS, 9 AST) and Tyler Herro (28 PTS, 6 AST) battled it out in Phoenix Wednesday night, with Booker's Suns coming out on top 115-112.

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BBNBA: Devin Booker outduels Tyler Herro in Suns victory

At Kentucky, Bam Adebayo was primarily a back-to-the-basket post-up big man, but in the NBA his game keeps evolving. His newfound versatility paved a

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BBNBA: Bam Adebayo hits career-high three 3s as Heat win in Mexico

After three disappointing games to open the 2024 season, Karl-Anthony Towns had his breakout game for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.  Towns,

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BBNBA: KAT's 44-point performance propels Knicks to win

While Tuesday night marked Opening Night of the NBA season, Wednesday night saw the season debut of 20 teams.  Among these teams were the Houston

BBNBA: Reed Sheppard and Antonio Reeves make NBA debuts

The NBA season is right around the corner, but as usual, it is stocked with former Kentucky players. Good ones, at that. ESPN released its list of

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12 former Kentucky Wildcats make ESPN's top 100 NBA players

The 2024 Olympics has come to a close, and Team USA once again claimed the gold medal in men's basketball. The roster featured an interesting mix of